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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
SuERIFF'S SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that viii,
on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of December
1887. in front Of the court house. in the
town Of Forrest City, county Of st.
Francis, State of Arkansas, between
the hours Of 8 O'Clock am, and
o'clock pm, offer and sell to the high
est and best bidder, on credit of three
months, with interest from day Of sale,
the following described real estate,
situated and being in the State and
county above mentioned, wit:
Blocks twenty-eight (2sl, seventy
three t13), one hundred and nine tl00).
and the southeast quarter Of block
fifty-one (5ll-all in the town Of Madi-
son, containing In all - acres "
land levied on ny me, by virtue Of a
writ of execution issued out of the Of
flee of the circuit court and to me d.
rected as the property of j. l.. Richard
sod, to satisfy judgment In favor Of
John II. Brown. for the sum of 1881 81
their debt with interest and all cost of
said suit, and against j. l.. Richard
son. Bond with approved security re-
quired for the purchase money.
ID. NJ. WILSON,
Sheriff of st. Francis County, Ark.
BY w. III. Aldridge. ID. ).
November Ii. 1887. 26-2
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TO the Chancellor, Commander and
Brothers of General Forrest Lodge
No. 33 X Of p:
We, your committee appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the
feelings of this lodge at the departure
from our ranks of our honored and
beloved brother and prelate, knight
G. A. Grammer, would respectfully
beg leave to report as follows:
In the heart of each and every
knight of this lodge, as he - his
and takes his accustomed
seat among us tonight, there is feel
ing of loss and regret as he notes that
the chair Of our prelate is bereft of the
manly form and noble and genial face
of him who has occupied it since the
organization of our lodge. As lodge,
We regret the loss of gifted prelate
and an earnest and Jealous member;
as knights, an ever kindly, generous
and helpful brother; and as citizens, a
friend-not a bright-plumaged and
gaudy summer bird to twitter around
the petals of our joy and sing in the
branches of our prosperity while the
warm sun shone and the gentle breeze
stirred the foliage, but one who would
kindly and firmly grasp our hands in
sorrow as in joy; in adversely as in
prosperity, and, shoulder to shoulder
with us, help to battle down the bar
riers that unkind fortune had erected
to impede our progress.
Our Brother Grammer was an hon
est man-God's noblest work-a man
with the courage of honest convictions
that knew no fear, however mighty the
foe or unequal the contest. Around
our Brother Grammer is wrapped the
priceless robe of charity-not the
charity which alone gives in sordid
gold from well-flled Golfers, but a
nobler, higher charity which can ex-
cuse and speak in kindness of the lit
tie faults, foibles and shortcomings of
fellow-men charity from which
emanates little acts of kindness, little
words kind spoken.
From his walk among us he has left
us many "reminiscences which will
always live in our hearts and make us
better men and nobler knights for
their dwelling there. His character
let us emulate. He had, perhaps, his
faults land who has not?l, but under
the shadow of his grand nobility they
shrink away to insigniticance. In his
walk among strangers our sincerest
well-wishes go with him. We CON-
mend him as a truly noble, good man.
May his sun go down after a long life
OF unbounded success, happiness and
eontentment; and, were il In the
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

To the Editor of THE TINES;
Having often heard Of the complete
ness of the Memphis Jail, and having a
leisure hour i'll the Bluff City. your
correspondent concluded to spend it in
a visit to the Jail and give it "A personal
inspection. He was met at the gate
by Mr.. J. III. Alexander, the polite and
efficient jailer, and after stating his
object to be to get an item for The
TIMRs the gate was opened and Mr..
Alexander stated that he would take
pleasure in showing him through his
hotel. The gate is composed of mas
sive iron bars, and when your corre-
spondent stepped inside and heard it
close behind him he felt that he was
indeed behind the bars. His first
question was, Mr.. Alexander, how
many prisoners have your ''One
hundred and thirty-nine. will show
you some of my most noted pets, but
will first show you through the halls,
the cook room and dining room" The
prisoners had just finished their sup
per, and the best-kept hotel could not
excel the Shelby county Jail fer neat
ness and cleanliness. There is no
smell or offensive odor. The jailer
says that Sheriff Cannon-popularly
known as Pap" Cannon-frequently
inspects the jail, and requires strict
discharge of duty by all his employees.
Mr.. Butler, the night watchman, Is a
very courteous gentleman. or the 139
prisoners five were women -four colored,
and one white woman confined for
lunacy. One Of the colored women is
charged with murder. She SAYS, how
ever, that she will have no difficulty in
establishing her innocence. Seven are
charged with murder, twenty-five with
larceny, and the remainder with minor
offenses. Your correspondent con-
versed with several of the prisoners,
both male and female, and all spoke of
the uniform kindness of Mr.. Alexan-
der and his suDordinates. lie was
shown the dark cell, where refrac-
tory prisoners are confined. 1t Is a
cell about three feet square, lined with
sheet iron, and when closed not one
ray of light can penetrate 1t, and the
most refractory prisoners become
quiet and obedient after short stay
in that cell. So far as your CORE
spondcnt is capable of Judging the
Memphis Jail is perfect in all its de-
partments. No. 3.
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again, he urged the physicians to pro-
ceed. He was placed on the amputa-
ting table, and just before the ether
was administered DIR. Stucky said,
"God bless you, my boy; be brave, and
we will do the best we can for you,n 10
which he replied, Thank you, doctor"
After telling what disposition to make
of his body in case he died, and dicta-
ting letter to his brother, he said,
Ready" DIR. Bright administered
the ether, and in few minutes both
legs were amputated by DR.. Stucky, as
sisted by Drs. Penn and Patterson. In
less than one hour after the operation
he died.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
Legal Advertise IN emGs.
SiIERIFF'S SALE.

r Notice is hereby given that I will, on
Saturday, the 10th day Of December,
1887. in front of the court house in the
town Of Forrest City. county of st.
Francis. State of Arkansas, between
the hours of o'clock am. and 8
o'clock pm, offer and sell to the high
est and best bidder, on credit of four
months. with interest from day of sale,
the following described real estate,
situated and being in the State and
county above mentioned, to-wit:
Lots |, ,, 3, and in the northeast
quarter of section (51, the north half
and southeast quarter of southeast
quarter Of section (5), containing 56s
and S-lOO acres; lots l., 2, 3, 4 and in
the northwest quarter of section al
and the southeast quarter of section
az; lots /, 2, and in the north
west quarter of section l3l the south
west quarter section (3l east half sec
tion ca and the southwest quarter of
section l7) northwest quarter section
t1l-all in township 5 north, range tl)
ast-eontaining in all 2,519 and Gi-l00
acres of land levied on by me by virtue
Of a writ of execution issued out OF the
Office Of the circuit court and to me di-
rected as the property Of John c. Saint.
to satisfy a Judgment IN favor of Geo.
w. Weebold, their debt with interest
and all cost of said suit, and against
John e. Saint.
Bond with approved security re-
quired for the purchase money.
ID. NJ. WILSON.
Sheriff of st. Francis County, Ark.
by W. III. Aldridge, ID. s.
November II. 1887. 2O-2
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Tribute of Respect.

WHEREAS. In two short weeks death
has again visited Taylor Creek Lodge,
2927. X. OF H.. claiming for his own
our friend and brother, j. = Littfeiield,
who departed this life November IA,
1887. aged AZ years: and
WHEREAS. In the death Of Brother
Iittlefield this lodge has lost one of its
best and most useful members, flor he
dearly loved the order and labored
earnestly to extend its influence and
in support of its principles), his family
kind. indulgent and affectionate hus-
band and father, the community a good
and useful citizen;
Resolved, 1st, That we bow in hum
BILE submission to him who ruleth all
things well, remembering that in the
midst of life we are in death;
Resolved End, That we tender the
family of our deceased brother our
sincere sympathy in this their sad be-
rcavement. committing them to the
care of Him who has promised to be a
father to the fatherless, and husband
to the widow;
Resolved srd, That page of our
lodge record be dedicated to the men,
ory of Brother Littlefield;
Resolved 4th, that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family of our
dead brother, and copy be sent to the
Forest City TIMES with "a request that
the same be published.
Respectfully submitted;
G.. Nj. ROWLAND,
j. w. ANEN,
w. L. Foae.
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correspondence
TERESTlNG COMM MUNlCA-
TIONS FROM THE
PEOPLE.
Special Correspondence to THE TIMES
From Maria ma.

S. W. Beecher and J. G. Huffstutler
of Harrisburg, visited friends in this
city Sunday.
Mrs. b. b. Nunnally has returned
home, after several weeks visit to
relatives at Little Rock.
Mrs. j. L. Wood has been danger
ously i'll for the past week Of pneu-
monia Q
Rev. r. 5. Deener was in Lagrange,
Sunday.
Mrs. j. II. Parnell has returned
from Little Rock.
Rev. l.. X. Obenchain, of Lagrange,
was in town this week.
Miss Lillian Hale, who has been
visiting relatives in Texas for some
months, returned home this week.
Mr.. Al Bonner and Miss Ada Robin
son were married at the residence of
DIR Il. j. Robinson, OH the 23d inst.
There were services at the Epis-
copal church Sunday morning and
evening by the rector, Rev. G. A.
Bruce.
Rev. r. S. Deener, for the past
twelve months pastor of the Methodist
church here, left Monday TO attend
the White River Conference, which
meets this year at Searcy.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
From wynus.

The Newsome GIN, near town, was
burned last week, and large amount
Of cotton was destroyed.
4 rain on the night before Thanks
giving day added one more to the
blessings for which we should have
been thankful; but the day was little
observed here. as no places of business
were closed nor any services conduct
ed. We fear Cleveland's message,
which sal "On that day let all secular
work be suspended, and let our people
assemble in their accustomed places of
worship" was not given much atten-
ton.
The cotton has all been gathered and
the fleecy white fields that have for so
long been one Of the principal features
Of our landscape have changed for No
vember brown and yellow leaves.
From snowy zones the Northern
winds are sweeping:
Their wailing music beats through
branches bare.
And, dirge-like, shivers where the dead
are sleeping.
Long passed beyond earth's triumph
or despair.
And yet, and yet, the sad winds cry
Remember
The year is on the wane, and after
noon
The ashen afternoon of gray November
Can never, never, near the light OF
june
Rev. s. l. Reid was IN town Sunday,
but owing to the inclemency Of the
weather could not conduct services.
Mrs. 5. j. Blankenship left for Men,
phis, Monday night.
L. l.. Thomas went to Memphis,
Wednesday.
Will PuTkin is in town
w. II. Cogbill went to Forrest City,
Monday.
Mrs. Harris went to Memphis via
Knoble, Monday.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

In noticing the decrease of the labor
vote all over the country in the late
election, the New Orleans Times says
nothing is more conclusiyely shown
than that the labor party is on the
wane, that the people of the United
States do not favor political organi-
cation based on class distinctions, and
that for a time at least the political
contests of the country will continue
to be between the democrats and re-
publicans.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

THAT the French people ever could
understand what is meant by arepubli-
can government has been "A question
open for discussion on both sides. Now
that Grevy is out, they don't know who
they want to fill his place, and, know
ing nothing and caring less for poll
tics, there is no telling what course
they will pursue. Anything or any
body for change, we suppose.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

A WAsHINaToN dispatch says the
new Texas congressman, VIM. IL. Mar
tin, Reagan's successor, is not much an
Improvement over Mr.. Reagan, archi-
tecturally speaking, but can beat him
all hollow in vocal powers-having a
voice like a fog horn,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

In Memphis, last week, a female
spiritualist WAS notified by the spirit of
big Ingun" that on certain day
her spirit would take its departure to
the undiscovered Country" and, ac-
cordingly, enshrouded herself and took
to bed, calmly awaiting the dreadful
summons. 1t hasn't come yet, and if
you want to get thrashing just say
.big Ingunn TO that female.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

TnE apparatus for lowering life
boats on the Atlantic steamers has
not been changed in fifty years. Their
clumsiness has been attested in nearly
every ocean disaster for the past ten
years, and yet no remedy is suggested;
nor does it seem that any inventive
genius is caring about getting up a
name or a patent on an improvement
in this line
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

EX-SENATOR JONES, of Florida
says he is not insane nor pauper, but t
will wind up his affairs in Detroit and
return to Florida, TO become candi-
date for U. s. senator, to succeed
Wilkinson Call, of Jacksonville.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

Col. FRED GRANT says that it is
much easier to handle surplus than !,
deficit. All the country newspapers in
the land will bear him out in the asser-
ton, and many also Of the metropoli-
tan sheets. we doubt not.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

IN Little Rock, recently, a school
marin while instructing IA class in
to attract the attention of
the little ones to the location of the
lungs, placed her hands upon her
breast and asked: "Now, what have |
hereY" Silence reigned for moment,
when a little boy cried out, "tittiesl'
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

THE Gazette OF the 9th gives the
loss in st. Francis county from forest
fires at $40 900 This is Il big mistake,
and was probably made by the use OF
the comma in the wrong place. Seven
thousand dollars will probably more
than cover the loss in this county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
BLA N KS.
We Have the Following in Stock.

Subpnnas.
Executions.
Trust deeds.
Bonds for title.
Recognizances.
Bonds for costs.
Replevin bonds.
Justices fee bills.
May or 5 subppnas,
Orders for delivery,
Writ of garnishment.
Bonds fer attachments.
Summons, in civil cases.
Commitments-ba bailatle.
Mayors warrants Of arrest.
COmmitments-no bailable.
Warrants of ArreSt-a,l courts.
Aflidavits for warrant Of arrest.
Commitments for fine and costs.
Affidavit for specific attachment.
Mortgages, with power of sale, etc.
commitments during examination.
Justices attachnents-two kinds.
Chattel mortgages, with power of
sale.
Warranty deeds, for unmarried per-
sons.
Writs of execution by attach
ment.
Afiidavits for attachment = two
kinds.
Bonds for recovery of personal
Garnishments- allegations aud inter.
rogatories.
Bonds for plaintiff TO obtain delivery
4 property.
Quit claim deeds, with relinqaish-
ment of dover.
Warranty deeds, ei.h re.inqaisa-
ment Of dover
Afiidavits for ati it
delivery Of property.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

AT the treasury departm ent at Lit
tie Rock last week $369,000 in non
Holford bonds were exchanged for the
same amount of Loughborough three
bonds. This increases the
State school fund Sll7 ,000.-Ft. Smith
Elevator
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

ANOTHER bloody tragedy occurred
Sunday in the Indian Territory, in
which a woman and two men were
killed and Frank Dalton, another
brave deputy marshal, was murdered
while doing his duty.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

=. T. BARNUM's show has repeated
its regular programme of burning up.
The venerable old Snowman, however,
is still plucky and will be on hand
again in the spring with better outfit
than ever before
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

DURING the present year four
States-Michigan, Texas, Tennessee
and Oregon--have by emphatic votes
refused to incorporate prohibition in
the constitution. Regulation by high
license and local option is favored by
the masses Gazette.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
from the Arkansas Meteor

TFrOm tTlt ATkafSaS MtLtOf.I
NJ ,lyern, Ark, Dec. %, 1SS6.-We
call attention to remedy which is an
infallible cure for disordered liver,
dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation,
headache, collie, etc, diseases so COM
mon in this section, and which are very
distressing and often deadly. Simmons
Liver Regulator is simple, mild
remedy for all the above diseases. acts
effectively and is purely vegetable.
We have used it in our family for ten
wears. and would not do without it, for
it is the very best family medicine for
the purposes named we have tried; be-
sides. it saves many doctors bill. Get
the genuine with trademark z in red,
on front of wrapper, and signature of
J. ii. Zeilin x Co.
w. d. LEIPER, Ed. and Prop'r.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

TIE forest fires which have been
raging near Hillsboro, ILL.,, were pro-
ductive of much good in burning
bushels of chinch bugs. which gener-
ally destroy the crops in that section.
"It's an i'll wind. ~ etc,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

ACCORDING to John sherman, the
colored voter has no right not to vote,
and there should be Federal boards
created to bring him out and make
him vote, or, what is easier, to count
the vote that he might have cast if he
had wanted TO but didn't. John is a
great, broad, long-headed and warm
hearted statesman. - Philadelphia
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
w. II. NASH,
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER.
FORREST CITY. ARhANSAS.

FINE PHOTOGRAPHS A SPECIALITY.
Enlargements in Nonpareil, India
Ink. Crayon and Water Colors. from
sxl0 up to life-size. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Can enlarge from any kind or
size picture. | will go to any part OF
town or county and make photographs
of groups, views Of houses, scenery and
live stock.
Gallery East of 'Tisscs' Omco.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

venom, misrepresentation and deceit
never occurred in Atlanta or any other
city before, and it is to be hoped that
we never will have to endure one
again. 1t has been bitter, terribly Bit
ter, and has done Atlanta more harm
than any amount Of whisky, or for
that matter, any amount of prohibit
tion.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

IT is pretty certain that the republi-
can party is going to have "a high old
time over the nomination in spite of
the quiet they are keeping. They
have already begun to sharpen their
knives
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

In the prohibition fight In Atlanta
the Constitution took both sides, and
has held its own wonderfully we'll A
rather hard job for a newspaper, but.
to say the least, it comes out Of the
fight victorious.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

VucoUNT KABAYANA, admiral OF
~ Japanese navy, is examining our
WoR hips. If he finds any to exam
IN - will be accounted sharp
ol0kfed man.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
In Brief and To the Point.

IN fbrieI anu 10 the Goiut.
Dyspepsia is dreadful; disordered
liver is misery; indigestion is a foe to
good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and Won
derful things in existence. 1t is easily
put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food,
bad cookery. mental worry, late hours.
irregular habits, and many other
things which ought not to be, have
left the American people "A natioh of
dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has done
a wonderful work in reforming this
wonderful business and making the
American people so healthy that they
can enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember-no happiness without
health. But Green's August Flower
brings happiness to the dyspeptic. Ask
your druggist for bottle. Seventy
five cents. novl9-3t.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

GnoyKR CLEVELAND, Of New York,
lnd GOV. Porter, Of Indiana, will be
~ domocratic candidates for presi-
INT and vice-president next year.
his = authentic.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

AFTER the most heated contest on
fecogd Atlanta, Ga, has gone wet. ="
Thu city went 500 and the county 300
maicrity. The jug business is
etlmFnfed -
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

II u stated that the members of the
HoGIioh Fish Commission are guarded
y 3 quad of Pinkerton's detectives.
Alk0id of being taken in for fresh
~, You know.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

The $40 paid to colored recruits dur
Ing The war has been decided by the
occood comptroller not to be bounties.
How about the forty acres and mule?
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03
RIED.

On the morning of November 20, in
Crittenden county, Arkansas, near
Marion, Mr.. Henry Simpkins and Mrs,
Lucy Bradford, Squire Mosby Off
ciating. 1t was our pleasure to be
present at the ceremony, and if the
conclusion of the ritual, Il pronounce
you man and wife" ever made 1.-TWO
hearts beat as one" it did on this oc-
casion. After the congratulations the
guests sat down to feast fit for the
gods, the newly-married couple doing
the honors in a way that made every
body at home. We wish the young
couple happy voyage through life's
rugged sea.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

power of Gen. Forrest Lodge No. 33 to
give, he should never know "A temporal
or a spiritual want.
Respectfully submitted.
s. NJ. BLALoCK,
y. III. BLINN,
III. L. RoLEsoS,
Committee.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

LAND Commissioner Sparks is mad,
- course. and it is stated that he will
nm for congress. Seems to us that it
Won1d be rather slim vindication-
ovon e elected.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

TN man Tuttle who threatened TO
lrnlt cleveland, if the latter dared to
lcre the invitation to visit st. Louis,
ec1nexed with drawing a fraudulent
U4U@Mment pension.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

8NonGE FRANCIS TRAIN has gone
T. C~Ioda to wrestle with the Fishery
co. 1t is to be hoped that he will
q~oo1 better than he did with the
rec,4 problem in this country.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

TuE Citizens Ticket in st. Louis
fzot week, which was indorsed by the
deunocrats, was elected by over four
fl,O0sand majority.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1887-12-03

XosT. the anarchist leader, was
fonnd guilty by jury and his counsel
hro moved "A new trial. There is no
nnoEchy in Arkansas.